Bitcoin feels the heat as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz send markets south, while a stablecoin exploit leaves DeFi in a de-pegged predicament. Reddit looks to biometrics to keep the bots at bay, the Philippines pivots on fuel to weather the energy storm, and Digimon prepares for a 2026 evolution.

Super Micro faces a $2.5 billion server scandal while Amazon dials up a smartphone comeback. We cover OpenAI’s 'superapp' ambitions, Bezos’s $100 billion manufacturing bet, and a golden coin controversy, all while tensions rise from the Middle East to the halls of Harvard.